LOWPARK, CHARLESTOWN
Installation of 32 solar panels on the roof of a dressing room building in Charlestown.
2097 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 14 February 2020
- Reference
- 2097
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install 32 mono crystalline photovoltaic solar panels on the southwest roof surface of the existing dressing, changing, and staff room building. The project aims to support energy conservation.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
32 no. (300w) mono crystalline photovoltaic solar panels on the southwest roof surface of the existing dressing/changing and staff room building in the interests of energy conservations
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 The Fairgreens, Lowpark, Charlestown | Aug 2025 | €186,000 | 37 m |
| 5 Riverwalk, Charlestown, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 131 m |
| 3 Riverwalk, Charlestown, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 138 m |
| Chapel Street, Charlestown, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €45,000 | 162 m |
| 23 Lowpark Ave, Charlestown, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 279 m |
| Rosario, Lowpark, Charlestownnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €187,500 | 318 m |
| 7 Lowpark Ave, Charlestown, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 343 m |
| 14 Pine Grove, Ballyhaunis Rd, Charlestown | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 369 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 February 2020
- Decision due9 April 2020
- Decision issued8 April 2020
- Grant issued8 July 2020
- Permission expiry7 July 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Construction of a domestic garage and all associated site works
Lowpark , Charlestown
24223MayoLodged 10 Jun 2024Extension
- Granted110 m away
CONSTRUCT EXTENSION TO EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING TO INCLUDE A SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
LOWPARK , CHARLESTOWN. , CO. MAYO
18461MayoLodged 25 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- Granted120 m away
Construction of a new athletics facility comprising a 6 lane running track including sprint lane, a long jump…
Lowpark , Charlestown , Co. Mayo
23228MayoLodged 26 Apr 2023Other
- Granted150 m away
DEMOLISH REAR PART OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH OUTHOUSES AND REPLACE WITH A NEW EXTENSION TO THE…
CHAPEL STREET , CHARLESTOWN
2250MayoLodged 31 Jan 2022Change of use
- Granted190 m away
RETAIN AND COMPLETE SERVICE STATION AS BEING CONSTRUCTED WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER P13/37.…
LOWPARK , CHARLESTOWN , CO. MAYO
17970MayoLodged 4 Dec 2017Commercial
- Granted230 m away
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
LOWPARK , CHARLESTOWN
16752MayoLodged 28 Sept 2016New dwelling
- Granted250 m away
Construction of 1 no. dwelling house with connection to public services and all ancillary site works
Rear of Chapel Street , Lowpark , Charlestown
23258MayoLodged 9 May 2023New dwelling
- Granted260 m away
(A) RETAIN EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND (B) EXTEND AND CARRY OUT ALTERATIONS TO GARAGE INCLUDING ALL OTHER…
LAVY BEG/ BALLYGLASS EAST , CHARLESTOWN , CO. MAYO
2460365MayoLodged 14 Jun 2024Extension
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